diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java
index 3239efda4..7af1f1de9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 			
 			Buff.affect(mySkeleton, Adrenaline.class, 3f);
 		}
+		
+		next();
 	}
 	
 	private class Hunting extends Mob.Hunting{
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 			} else if (enemySeen && mySkeleton != null){
 				
 				target = enemy.pos;
+				spend(TICK);
 				
 				if (!fieldOfView[mySkeleton.pos]){
 					
@@ -290,25 +293,37 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 						}
 						
 						if (telePos != -1){
-							sprite.zap(telePos);
+							
 							ScrollOfTeleportation.appear(mySkeleton, telePos);
 							mySkeleton.teleportSpend();
+							
+							if (sprite != null && sprite.visible){
+								sprite.zap(telePos);
+								return false;
+							} else {
+								onZapComplete();
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					
+					return true;
+					
 				} else {
 					
 					//zap skeleton
 					if (mySkeleton.HP < mySkeleton.HT || mySkeleton.buff(Adrenaline.class) == null) {
-						sprite.zap(mySkeleton.pos);
+						if (sprite != null && sprite.visible){
+							sprite.zap(mySkeleton.pos);
+							return false;
+						} else {
+							onZapComplete();
+						}
 					}
 					
 				}
 				
-				spend(TICK);
 				return true;
 				
-				
 			//otherwise, default to regular hunting behaviour
 			} else {
 				return super.act(enemyInFOV, justAlerted);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Shaman.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Shaman.java
index c0860ead0..a31fe003e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Shaman.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Shaman.java
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ public class Shaman extends Mob implements Callback {
 			
 		} else {
 			
-			boolean visible = fieldOfView[pos] || fieldOfView[enemy.pos];
-			if (visible) {
+			if (sprite != null && sprite.visible) {
 				sprite.zap( enemy.pos );
 			}
 			
@@ -115,7 +114,12 @@ public class Shaman extends Mob implements Callback {
 				enemy.sprite.showStatus( CharSprite.NEUTRAL,  enemy.defenseVerb() );
 			}
 			
-			return !visible;
+			if (sprite != null && sprite.visible) {
+				sprite.zap( enemy.pos );
+				return false;
+			} else {
+				return true;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Warlock.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Warlock.java
index 386c58c3d..1c3f08984 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Warlock.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Warlock.java
@@ -84,14 +84,13 @@ public class Warlock extends Mob implements Callback {
 			
 		} else {
 			
-			boolean visible = fieldOfView[pos] || fieldOfView[enemy.pos];
-			if (visible) {
+			if (sprite != null && sprite.visible) {
 				sprite.zap( enemy.pos );
+				return false;
 			} else {
 				zap();
+				return true;
 			}
-			
-			return !visible;
 		}
 	}